A visit to the Saint Peter Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the St. Peter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Peter Cemetery:
42.7080, -92.1213
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bremer County<2>.
The county seat for Bremer County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the St. Peter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Peter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Peter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Peter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
- Zions Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Zions Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
- Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Lester Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Twp. Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Amish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The North Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amish Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union Evangelical Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Union Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Union Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mound Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Peter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oran
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Fairbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Readlyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Klinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Knittel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Westgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Dunkerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tripoli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oelwein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Denver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hazleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dewar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Maynard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bremer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Frederika
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Jesup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Randalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Peter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bremer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Peter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denver
- Fairbank
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Stanley
- Sumner
- Waverly
- Westgate
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Peter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Bremer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Peter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461311 (Saint Peter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461311 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bremer
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairbank
- Location given for Saint Peter Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7080388 Lon: -92.1212878
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Bremer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |